, ▁the ▁NS W ▁Government ▁announced ▁Black town ▁& ▁Mount ▁Dru itt ▁H osp it als ▁Exp ansion ▁Project ▁Stage ▁ 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁stage ▁of ▁expansion , ▁Black town ▁Hospital ▁projects ▁included ▁facilities ▁for ▁sub - ac ute ▁mental ▁health , ▁more ▁par king , ▁infrastr ucture ▁and ▁service ▁enh anc ements ▁and ▁a ▁new ▁clin ical ▁services ▁building ▁for ▁cancer , ▁card iac , ▁resp ir atory ▁and ▁aged ▁care , ▁with ▁an ▁extensive ▁art ▁and ▁culture ▁program . ▁Stage ▁ 1 ▁concluded ▁with ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁clin ical ▁services ▁building ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁building ▁was ▁officially ▁opened ▁by ▁the ▁then ▁Premier ▁of ▁NS W ▁Mike ▁B air d ▁and ▁then ▁Minister ▁for ▁Health ▁J ill ian ▁Sk inner ▁on ▁T ues day ▁ 1 7 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁▁ ▁To ▁date ▁the ▁project ▁has ▁won ▁ 1 4 ▁awards ▁for ▁design , ▁consult ation , ▁arts ▁and ▁culture , ▁and ▁innov ation ▁including ▁three ▁International ▁Academy ▁for ▁Design ▁& ▁Health ▁World ▁Congress ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁International ▁Hospital ▁Project ▁under ▁ 4 0 , 0 0 0 ▁square ▁metres , ▁Best ▁Inter ior ▁Design ▁and ▁its ▁arts ▁projects . ▁▁ ▁Stage ▁ 2 ▁of ▁the ▁project ▁is ▁currently ▁under way ▁to ▁deliver ▁a ▁new ▁ac ute ▁services ▁building , ▁car ▁park ▁expansion ▁and ▁further ▁ref urb ishment . ▁▁ ▁The ▁car ▁park ▁extension ▁was ▁officially ▁opened ▁by ▁the ▁Premier ▁of ▁NS W ▁the ▁Hon ▁Glad