Complex sentence: On 30 October 1916, she became the first female to be accepted into an institute of architects in Australia, following the rejection of earlier female applicants, including Florence Taylor in 1907, on the grounds of being female.
Split into simpler sentences: On 30 October 1916, she became the first female to be accepted into an institute of architects in Australia. This followed the rejection of earlier female applicants, including Florence Taylor in 1907, on the grounds of being female.