Complex sentence: Dowse was a Canberra public servant, the inaugural head of the first women's unit in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, overseeing its growth from a section to an office.
Split into simpler sentences: Dowse was a Canberra public servant, the inaugural head of the first women's unit in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. She oversaw the growth of the women's unit from a section to an office.