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What is a Constitution?

A constitution is the foundation for building an organisation. It should contain all the key agreements made by members on how the organisation will work. In law it is called the "founding document" and it is legally binding on the executive and members of the organisation. It should tell you the following:

• Why the organisation exists, its purpose and objectives; 
• Who the organisation's key constituency and stakeholders are, who should benefit from its work; and
• How the organisation intends to work, its broad principles and the basic structures for decision making and getting the work done as well dealing with the finances and assets of the organisation.

The DENTASA Constitution

The DENTASA Constitution as accepted at the DENTASA AGM 2011

What is a Policy?

A policy is a guiding principle used to set direction in an organization. It can be a course of action to guide and influence decisions. It should be used as a guide to decision making under a given set of circumstances within the framework of objectives, goals and management philosophies as determined by senior management.

In short: Company policies are the rules of the organization. Procedure is the way those rules are carried out.

DENTASA Policies

Branch Matters

Policy Document on Branch Committee Responsibilities

Policy Document on The DENTASA Awards