There will be a new type of cash in our pockets next year that the vision impaired will find easier to use.
The notes will have "tactile features", or bumpy bits, that allow people to identify their value with just a touch.
They will also have brighter colours and larger numbers, while each denomination will be a different size.
The Reserve Bank has been testing different designs and consulting with vision impaired people on how well they work, but the details have not yet been finalised.
"At this stage, I expect we'll see the first of the denominations next year sometime," governor Glenn Stevens said on Friday.
"It adds a bit to the cost but we've found a way of doing it which will be effective and durable."
The euro and the Canadian dollar are among the currencies that already have such features.
The euro uses raised print, which the European Central Bank says is easy to feel, and the Canadian notes have a group of dots in the corner to help people identify their value.
The last time all of Australia's banknotes were changed was when the polymer notes began circulation around 20 years ago in the 1990s.
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