Emergency services will receive “better weather support” from the Bureau of Meteorology under an agreement that took effect last week.

The National Emergency Services Intergovernmental Agreement follows a three-year drive to implement high-quality, standardised bureau weather and flood services.

“During the past 100 years of the bureau’s history, it has worked closely with individual state and territory emergency services,” Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said.

“However, this intergovernmental agreement formalises this arrangement and ensures these high-priority services are provided to all emergency services agencies across the country.”